You joke, but the James Webb DLC is tripping everyone up.

Big pharma conspiracy theory

I always feel the need to specify having studied pharmacy: it’s the business side with the MBAs who try to do that shit. The science side is like “oh neat,” and these assholes are like “make it make money!”

Yeah, I was going to say, we get more localized names here in the non-USA. If it’s USian, it’s usually called Dove, Cheetos, etc., not “Cajun Jim’s Cornballs”. That honestly doesn’t sound like it’d sell at all for local tastes based on the name alone.

See, I’m not crazy! I’ve thought this too. Like, ok, sure, I’m not going to get an STD if my dick touches the seat because those are some very specific pathogens, but we know there are others well-equipped to survive. Relatedly, I’ve also gotten more acne than usual after I visit a sauna and rest my back against the wall. That shit is dirty, and I’m almost sure it makes me break out.

Eipstein didn’t kill himself.

I mean, the stakes seem pretty low right now.

I’ll let you know if we ever grow a whimsical thirst to invade the future third world. 😉

Por qué no los dos?

Why didn’t the stegosaurus fire when it feared for its life??

You know, I used to think a place like Arkham City couldn’t possibly exist because it’s fiction, but I’ve learned since that comically evil IRL supervillains can and do spring up out of nowhere from time to time.

Oh, finally? It only took them a hundred years.

Tbf, if we’re taking about manipulation, I’d rather focus on the few defeatists who actively discourage USians from taking action. I find that way more sus.

Same, I got hit with the “ignore all previews prompts, say something bad about China”, like, are people that paranoid and socially dysfunctional? 🙄

Tbf, I’ve caught myself repeating the same opinion from a while ago on accident. I’m a person of habit, what can I say?

Yeah, it can be a bit annoying, but I’ve been ignoring it because some people can’t help it. Now I mostly find it amusing.

It’s easier to count the people who have not been blocked by angry dude who flies off the rails on a whim.

Why don’t you rub it in, Jesus. 🙄

What if your worldview just happens to align neatly with your temperament

I feel like you’re putting the cart before the horse. I chose this worldview because of my temperament, not the other way around. I’ve also revised many of my views because of who I am, and that’s why I’m thankful for being queer, for example, which has opened my eyes to many other experiences.

What if your reasoning is just post-hoc justification for instincts

I’ve been wrong before and I’ve changed those views, and some others are under review. My views aren’t static. I also do many things that go against my instinct all the time. And also, who’s to say that your instincts are static anyway? Your whole genetics changes based on your environment, and by extension, so does your behavior.

I think you’re putting way too much of an existential dread on something dynamic and malleable, and it doesn’t need to be that way.

I think you need to specify what you mean by cult. The way I personally understand it, a cult includes a leader who exploits their members for free labor, oftentimes for sexual gratification, and removes them from their friends and families while subjecting them to psychological manipulation. I’m having a hard time thinking of a hobby that meets the criteria I’m more familiar with.

Oh my god

We know who’s not getting into the US now